Montréal Canadiens · Defense · Shoots R

Noah Dobson

Age 26 · 6'4" · 200 lb · Born in Summerside, CAN

Cap hit

$9.5M

9.1% of $104M cap

Term

7 yrs

Through 2032-33, then UFA

Clause

M-NTC

14-team no-trade list

Surplus value

−$871K

vs. $8.629M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.50 per game

TOI/GP

22:30

PP 1:13 · PK 2:34

Plus/minus

-1

Hits

Blocks 4

PIM

Game Score

+0.09

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 3 @ PIT · OTL 6-5	1	1	1	2	23:04	0:57	2:28	—	0	1	0	-1	+0.12
Sep 29 @ TOR · W 3-2	0	1	0	2	21:56	1:28	2:39	—	25	3	1	0	+0.06
May 29 @ CAR · L 6-1	0	2	0	1	20:37	2:54	4:15	—	67	1	0	-2	-0.07
May 27 vs CAR · L 4-0	0	2	4	2	20:05	0:49	2:45	—	43	3	0	-1	+0.15
May 25 vs CAR · OTL 3-2	0	3	1	2	25:34	0:32	1:13	—	50	2	0	-1	-0.03

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,396 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%47.5%

35th percentile

Relative xGF%-3.9

22nd percentile

HDCF%41.9%

16th percentile

CF%47.5%

32nd percentile

Relative CF%-1.9

35th percentile

FF%49.3%

50th percentile

GF%52.2%

66th percentile

CF/6056.9

56th percentile

CA/6062.9

14th percentile

ixG/600.43

91st percentile

Goals above expected+2.1

83rd percentile

IPP50.0%

92nd percentile

PDO101.4

73rd percentile

OZS%50.3%

65th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleOffensive playmaking defenseman

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Dobson is an elite passer and shooter who drives play through skill and ice time rather than physical dominance. His defensive impact lags well behind his offensive talents, making him a pure transition and zone contributor.

Elite playmakerHigh-volume shooterOffensive driver

Shooting volume: 90
Playmaking: 88
Zone entries(est.): 54
Forechecking: 53
Physicality: 66
Defensive impact: 6
Puck management: 70
Speed: 80

Where he shoots from

Slot 10% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 64%(249 unblocked shots)

Strengths

88th percentile playmaking with 35 assists shows elite passing ability
90th percentile shot volume demonstrates aggressive offensive engagement
80th percentile speed lets him transition play and create rush chances

Watch-outs

6th percentile defensive impact means he doesn't consistently neutralize opponents
54th percentile rush chances suggests he doesn't create many high-danger looks
Perimeter-heavy shot profile (64%) limits prime scoring area attempts

Similar style: Charlie McAvoy (BOS), Louis Crevier (BUF)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2011-12	QC Int PW	PEI Rocket (Peewee)	6	4	6	10	—	4
2011-12 (playoffs)	QC Int PW	PEI Rocket (Peewee)	6	4	6	10	—	4
2012-13	ACC-U14	Team PEI U14 (ACC)	4	1	1	2	—	2
2012-13 (playoffs)	ACC-U14	Team PEI U14 (ACC)	4	1	1	2	—	2
2013-14	PEIBAAA	Summerside Capitals Bantam AAA	29	14	17	31	—	6
2013-14 (playoffs)	PEIBAAA	Summerside Capitals Bantam AAA	6	1	5	6	—	4
2013-14 (playoffs)	ACC-U15	Team PEI U15 (ACC)	4	0	2	2	—	2
2014-15	CWG	Team PEI	6	4	4	8	—	6
2014-15	ACC-U15	Team PEI U15 (ACC)	5	1	1	2	—	10
2014-15 (playoffs)	CWG	Team PEI	6	4	4	8	—	6
2014-15 (playoffs)	ACC-U15	Team PEI U15 (ACC)	5	1	1	2	—	10
2015-16	QGC-16	Team Prince Edward Island	5	0	0	0	—	2
2016-17	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	63	7	19	26	+34	40
2016-17	WHC-17	Canada Red U17	5	0	0	0	—	2
2016-17 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	11	0	5	5	+7	2
2017-18	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	67	17	52	69	+33	52
2017-18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	Canada U18	5	0	3	3	—	0
2017-18	M-Cup	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	4	2	5	7	+5	4
2017-18 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	20	3	10	13	+9	24
2018-19	QMJHL	Acadie-Bathurst Titan	28	9	7	16	-30	36
2018-19	WJC-20	Canada U20	5	1	0	1	+4	2
2018-19	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	28	6	30	36	+40	24
2018-19	Memorial Cup	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	5	1	2	3	+4	4
2018-19 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	20	8	21	29	+28	20
2019-20	NHL	New York Islanders	34	1	6	7	-1	8
2019-20 (playoffs)	NHL	New York Islanders	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020-21	NHL	New York Islanders	46	3	11	14	+1	8
2020-21 (playoffs)	NHL	New York Islanders	19	0	7	7	+1	0
2021-22	NHL	New York Islanders	80	13	38	51	-3	18
2022-23	NHL	New York Islanders	78	13	36	49	+4	20
2022-23 (playoffs)	NHL	New York Islanders	6	0	2	2	+2	2
2023-24	NHL	New York Islanders	79	10	60	70	+12	36
2023-24 (playoffs)	NHL	New York Islanders	5	0	1	1	-1	6
2024-25	NHL	New York Islanders	71	10	29	39	-16	28
2024-25	WC	Canada	8	1	3	4	+8	0
2024-25	International	Team Canada	2	1	2	3	—	0
2025-26	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	80	12	35	47	+5	34
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	13	0	1	1	-7	2
2026-27	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	2	0	1	1	-1	4

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

+0.3

+0.3BUF5/14

-0.1BUF5/16

-0.1BUF5/18

+0.2

+0.2CAR5/21

-0.4CAR5/23

-0.0CAR5/25

+0.2

+0.2CAR5/27

-0.1CAR5/29

+0.1

+0.1TOR9/29

+0.1

+0.1PIT10/3

Average +0.01 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.64 per game

2025-26 · 80 GP

Season total +51.3, or +0.64 per game.

Scoring: +33.1
Shooting: +11.8
5-on-5 goals: +0.9
Defense: -1.8
Penalty kill: +0.1
Physical play: +10.6
Puck battles: -3.0
Penalties: -0.6

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 19.3 mph; 32nd pct
20+ mph bursts: 0
Hardest shot: 83.8 mph; 75th pct
Distance: 3.1 mi
OZ time: 41.9%; 56th pct
DZ time: 38.6%

Usage

Last game: @ PIT, Oct 3

Pair 1 with Mike Matheson (11:45 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 26: 98% of peak

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 26, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 32, when the typical level is 81%.

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

7 seasons left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	MTL	$9.5M	9.1%
2027-28	MTL	$9.5M	8.4%
2028-29	MTL	$9.5M	—
2029-30	MTL	$9.5M	—
2030-31	MTL	$9.5M	—
2031-32	MTL	$9.5M	—
2032-33	MTL	$9.5M	—

UFA after 2032-33. M-NTC (14-team list). $66.5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).